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Modifying a Child Custody Order in South Jersey

Court orders are intended to be permanent —but life changes. When circumstances shift significantly, New Jersey courts can modify custody arrangements to reflect the new reality. Whether you are seeking a modification or opposing one, experienced legal counsel is essential.

What Does It Take to Modify Custody?

To obtain court approval for a custody modification, you must demonstrate a substantial change in circumstances since the original order. Examples include:

High-conflict joint legal custody that is no longer workable
A parent’s for work or family reasons
Significant changes in a parent’s work schedule affecting
Illness or injury affecting a parent’s ability to care for the child
Changes in the child’s health, educational, or special needs
Rehabilitation of a parent’s fitness to handle custody

The proposed change must in any case serve the child’s best interests.

Requesting or Opposing a Modification

Our attorneys represent parents on both sides of modification disputes. If you are requesting a modification, we help you build a case that demonstrates the changed circumstances and why the modification benefits your child. If you are opposing modification, we evaluate the other party’s claims and develop a strategy to protect the existing arrangement.

Our Experience

At Musulin Groves & Greenfield, founding partner Christopher Rade Musulin, Esq., has over 35 years of legal experience and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Partners Christina M. Groves, Esq., and Kimberly A. Greenfield, Esq., bring the same preparation and courtroom skill to every modification case.

Considering a Custody Modification In New Jersey?

Contact Musulin Groves & Greenfield, to discuss your options.

Call 609-267-0070 or contact us online.

We serve clients throughout Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, and Mercer County—including Haddonfield, Medford, Moorestown, Mt. Laurel, Marlton, Shamong, Tabernacle, Pemberton, Maple Shade, Delran, Delanco, and Cinnaminson.